WO2014074047A1 - Mouvement d'équipements utilisateurs entre cellules - Google Patents

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WO2014074047A1
WO2014074047A1 PCT/SE2013/050968 SE2013050968W WO2014074047A1 WO 2014074047 A1 WO2014074047 A1 WO 2014074047A1 SE 2013050968 W SE2013050968 W SE 2013050968W WO 2014074047 A1 WO2014074047 A1 WO 2014074047A1
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Rasmus AXÉN
Håkan AXELSSON
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    • H04W36/0066—Transmission or use of information for re-establishing the radio link of control information between different types of networks in order to establish a new radio link in the target network
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  • Embodiments of the technology presented herein generally relate to communication networks and, more particularly, to movements (e.g. redirection or handover) of user equipments between cells.
  • movements e.g. redirection or handover
  • UEs user equipments
  • RAN radio access network
  • CN core networks
  • the radio access network (RAN) covers a geographical area which is divided into cell areas, with each cell area being served by a base station, e.g., a radio base station (RBS), which in some networks may also be called, for example, a "NodeB” (UMTS) or "eNodeB” (LTE).
  • RBS radio base station
  • UMTS UMTS
  • eNodeB LTE
  • a cell is a geographical area where radio coverage is provided by the radio base station equipment at a base station site. Each cell is identified by an identity within the local radio area, which is broadcast in the cell.
  • the base stations communicate over the air interface operating on radio frequencies with the UEs within range of the base stations.
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • UTRAN is essentially a radio access network using e.g. wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) for UEs.
  • WCDMA wideband code division multiple access
  • the 3GPP has developed specifications for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN).
  • the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E- UTRAN) comprises the Long Term Evolution (LTE) and System Architecture Evolution (SAE).
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • SAE System Architecture Evolution
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • LTE is a variant of a 3GPP radio access technology wherein the radio base station nodes are connected to a core network (via Access Gateways, or AGWs) rather than to radio network controller (RNC) nodes.
  • AGWs Access Gateways, or AGWs
  • RNC radio network controller
  • the functions of a radio network controller (RNC) node are distributed between the radio base stations nodes (eNodeB's in LTE) and AGWs.
  • the radio access network (RAN) of an LTE system has an essentially "flat" architecture comprising radio base station nodes without reporting to radio network controller (RNC) nodes.
  • Movement of UEs between cells Session Continuity is a concept for using the so-called Release with Redirect mechanism and a method to move a UE between cells in a network while in the so- called connected mode.
  • the cells may exist for the same radio access technology (RAT) or for different RATs.
  • Release with Re-direct is a standardized (3GPP) procedure to perform such a move within a RAT or between RATs.
  • the mobility mechanism 'redirection' has existed for a number of years in the 3GPP standardization and can be seen as a complement to the traditional idle mode cell reselection mechanism and the network triggered handover mechanism.
  • Redirection moves a UE rapidly to another frequency and/or RAT in order to retain service, for example when the UE is moving outside radio coverage.
  • Redirection is also specified as one of the methods utilized by the so-called CSFB features (Circuit Switched Fallback).
  • the basic concepts for redirection can be summarized as follows: Redirection is generally network triggered - as is also the principle in the earlier-mentioned mechanism for handover. When using Redirection the UE is generally not directed to a specific cell, and no resources are reserved beforehand. This means that the source network (or, rather, the source RAN node) leaves it up to the UE to find the best cell and to continue the service there - i.e. similar to the principle behind cell reselection.
  • the network (or, rather, a RAN node) can trigger a redirection based on, e.g, radio coverage reported by the UE after certain UE measurements.
  • the network can trigger the redirection based on statically configured frequency neighbor relations.
  • statically configured frequency neighbor relations With some of the current technologies, when a UE is moved from one (source) cell controlled by a (source) RAN node to another (target) cell in a (target) RAN node (e.g., according to the same RAT or different RATs) the target RAN node does not generally know from where the UE is moved. Moreover, the source RAN node does not generally know exactly to which target RAN node the UE is moved to. This is, for example, true when a so-called Release with Re-direct procedure is used.
  • Observability of success rate of the move is generally not possible since the success rate is number of successful attempts divided by number of attempts and the number of attempts may only be counted in the source RAN node whereas the number of successful attempts may only be counted in the target
  • observability counters or similar functionality are typically configured to count on a per cell relation basis.
  • this source RAN node cannot count this per cell relation.
  • the target RAN node does not know what cell the UE is moved from, the target RAN node can not count this per cell relation either.
  • Network optimization is generally not possible.
  • a network and/or operator cannot optimize the conditions for UE moves between cells, since the network and/or operator does/do not generally know between what cells these moves are currently made.
  • - Automatic network tuning is generally not possible.
  • the UE when the UE is re-directed by means of Release with Redirect, the UE will generally search for a target cell in a requested RAT and, if the UE finds a cell with good enough quality, it will attempt to access that cell.
  • the principle in the existing standardized solution generally as follows: When an UE is accessing the selected cell this target cell cannot tell whether the UE is accessing this selected cell due to a network triggered redirection or if it is due to a UE triggered cell reselection. For example when a UE is re-directed in either direction LTE->UTRAN (i.e. from LTE to UTRAN) or UTRAN->LTE (i.e.
  • the technology disclosed herein concerns a method performed by user equipment (UE).
  • the method comprises transmitting a signal to a target radio access network node (target RAN node), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • target RAN node target radio access network node
  • the at least one mobility parameter may be associated with the UE.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may e.g. comprise i) a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE, ii) a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter, iii) a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another cell, iv) a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search (e.g., prior to the cell change) and/or v) a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • ID source cell identification
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • the method additionally comprises, prior to transmitting the signal comprising the at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE, retrieving the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the retrieving of the at least one cell mobility parameter may comprise receiving the at least one cell mobility parameter from a source RAN node.
  • the UE is capable of retrieving, or acquiring, the at least one cell mobility parameter before the UE transmits the signal comprising this at least one cell mobility parameter to the target RAN node.
  • the technology disclosed herein concerns a method performed by a radio access network (RAN) node, e.g. a target RAN node.
  • the method comprises receiving a signal from a user equipment (UE), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may be associated with the UE.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may e.g. comprise i) a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE, ii) a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter, iii) a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another cell, iv) a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search (e.g., prior to the cell change) and/or v) a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • ID source cell identification
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • the method also comprises storing the received at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the method may optionally comprise controlling subsequent cell mobility decisions in dependence of the stored at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter provided to the RAN node can be utilized by the RAN node to make future cell mobility decisions based on input from the UE.
  • the technology disclosed herein concerns a user equipment (UE).
  • the UE comprises a transmitting module adapted to transmit a signal to a target radio access network node (target RAN node), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • target RAN node target radio access network node
  • the at least one mobility parameter may be associated with to the UE.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may e.g. comprise i) a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE, ii) a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter, iii) a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another cell, iv) a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search (e.g. prior to the cell change) and/or v) a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • ID source cell identification
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • the UE may additionally comprise a retrieval module configured to retrieve the at least one cell mobility parameter, for example, prior to the transmitting module is transmitting the signal comprising the at least one cell mobility parameter associated with to the UE. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may comprise a receiving module configured to receive the at least one cell mobility parameter from a source RAN node.
  • the technology disclosed herein a radio access network node (RAN node).
  • the RAN node comprises a receiving module configured to receive a signal from a user equipment (UE), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the at least one mobility parameter may be associated with the UE.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may e.g. comprise i) a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE, ii) a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter, iii) a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another cell, iv) a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search (e.g. prior to the cell change) and/or v) a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • ID source cell identification
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • the RAN node additionally comprises a storage module, such as a memory, configured to store a received at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • a storage module such as a memory
  • the RAN node additionally comprises a controlling module (e.g. embodied as a processor or processing circuitry) configured to control subsequent cell mobility decisions in dependence of the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • a controlling module e.g. embodied as a processor or processing circuitry
  • various embodiments may provide several advantages. For example, various embodiments may allow for a UE to share information (with RAN nodes) about its cell mobility attempts (e.g. redirection successes/failures). This knowledge can subsequently be utilized by the various RAN nodes when making future cell mobility decisions. This may improve the cell mobility decisions made by RAN nodes. More particularly, source networks (or rather, source RAN nodes) and target networks (or rather, target RAN nodes) can make use of this input to improve, or optimize, its cell mobility decisions.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a signaling diagram, or flowchart, of an embodiment of the technology disclosed herein
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a signaling diagram, or flowchart, of a more detailed embodiment of the technology disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an example embodiment of a UE
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an example embodiment of a RAN node
  • Fig. 5 illustrates an example embodiment of CN node
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a flowchart of an example method performed by the UE in fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a flowchart of an example method performed by the target RAN node in fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a flowchart of an example method performed by source RAN node in fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a flowchart of an example method performed by CN node in fig. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a signaling diagram, or flowchart, of an exemplary method according one aspect.
  • a UE 10 a source RAN node 20 and a target RAN node 30 are involved.
  • the source RAN node 20 and the target RAN node 30 may be according to the same RAT or according to different RATs.
  • the source RAN node 20 and the target RAN node 30 may be configured to operate using the same RAT or using different RATs.
  • a core network (CN) node 40 may also be involved. The CN node 40 may then be used to transfer information between the target RAN node 30 and the source RAN node 20.
  • the UE 10 transmits 103 a signal to the target RAN node 30.
  • This signal which is transmitted 101 to the target RAN node 30 comprises at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the term cell mobility parameter is generally used to mean a parameter which relates to or is otherwise relevant (or, important) for cell mobility, i.e. mobility of the UE between cells.
  • the term cell mobility parameter may include any one of or a combination of two or more of the following:
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested to move to (e.g. , by the source RAN node 20).
  • the UE 10 may retrieve (or, acquire) 102 the earlier-mentioned cell mobility parameter.
  • the retrieval 102 of the cell mobility parameter may, in some embodiments, comprise receiving 101 the cell mobility parameter from, e.g., the source RAN node 20.
  • the target RAN node 30 receives 103 the signal including the cell mobility parameter.
  • the target RAN node may accordingly be informed about, for instance, source cell (via e.g. the source cell ID parameter), the source RAT of the UE from which the signal was received (via e.g.
  • the reason for the move may e.g. indicate whether the UE is attempting access due to a network triggered re-direction or, alternatively, whether the UE is attempting access due to UE triggered cell reselection.
  • the target RAN node 30 stores the received cell mobility parameter.
  • one or several received cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized 104 by the target RAN node to make future cell mobility decisions.
  • subsequent cell mobility decisions, or cell movement decision (aka cell change decisions)
  • the target RAN node can transmit 105 a signal including received cell mobility parameters to the CN node 40.
  • the target RAN node 30 shares the information embedded in the cell mobility parameters with the CN node.
  • the CN node 40 may optionally transmit 106 the thus received cell mobility parameters to the source RAN node 20 and potentially to other additional RAN nodes.
  • the source RAN node 20 may receive 106 the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the source RAN node stores the thus received at least one cell mobility parameter. Similar to the target RAN node 40, the source RAN node 20 may store the received cell mobility parameter.
  • one or several received cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized 107 by the source RAN node to make future cell mobility decisions. In other words, subsequent cell mobility decisions, or cell movement decision, can be controlled in dependence of the stored cell mobility parameters.
  • This example procedure can provide for a method for a UE to share information (with RAN nodes) about its cell mobility attempts (e.g. redirection successes/failures). This knowledge can then be utilized by the various RAN nodes when making subsequent, i.e. future, cell mobility decisions. So, both source networks and target networks can make use of this input to improve, or optimize, cell mobility decisions.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a signaling diagram, or flowchart, of an exemplary method according another aspect.
  • This example aspect concerns a so-called inter-RAT redirection, e.g. from WCDMA to LTE.
  • a UE 10 a source RAN node 20 and a target RAN node 30 are involved.
  • a core network (CN) node 40 may also be involved. The CN node 40 may then be used to transfer information between the source RAN node 20 and the target RAN node 30.
  • CN core network
  • the UE is initially a LTE capable UE connected in an UTRAN cell (see step 1 in Fig. 2).
  • the source RAN node 20 finds, or detects, a reason for redirection to a LTE cell (see step 2 in Fig 2).
  • a RRC Connection Release procedure follows (see steps 3 through 5 in Fig. 2).
  • the source RAN node 20 transmits information about frequencies to the UE 10.
  • the information about frequencies may, e.g., be provided as a list of frequencies.
  • the various resources are released.
  • the steps 1 through 5 in Fig. 2 can be performed in accordance with existing standardized procedures and these steps will therefore not be further detailed herein, so as not to obscure the description herein with unnecessary detail.
  • the UE 10 finds a LTE cell.
  • the UE 10 makes a cell selection from a list of frequencies and the UE can access a target cell controlled by the target RAN node 30.
  • the UE transmits 103 a signal to the target RAN node 20, wherein the signal comprises at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may e.g.
  • a source cell ID i) a source cell ID, ii) a source-RAT parameter, iii) a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another (i.e., target) cell, iv) a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source RAN node, to search and/or v) a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source RAN node, to move to.
  • the target RAN node 30 receives 103 the signal including the above-mentioned cell mobility parameter.
  • the target RAN node may consequently be informed about, for instance, source cell, the source RAT and/or the reason for the move (e.g. cell change).
  • the target RAN node 30 stores the received cell mobility parameter.
  • one or several received cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized 104 by the target RAN node to make future cell mobility decisions (see step 7a in Fig. 2).
  • subsequent cell mobility decisions, or cell movement decision can be controlled in dependence of the stored cell mobility parameters.
  • the target RAN node 30 can transmit 105 a signal including received cell mobility parameters to the CN node 40 (see step 8 in Fig. 2).
  • the target RAN node 30 shares the cell mobility parameters with the CN node 40.
  • the CN node 40 may optionally transmit 106 the thus received cell mobility parameters to the source RAN node 20 and potentially to other additional RAN nodes (see step 9 in Fig. 2).
  • the source RAN node 20 thus receives 106 the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the source RAN node 20 can store the thus received at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • one or several received cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized 107 by the source RAN node to make future cell mobility decisions (see step 10a in Fig. 2).
  • subsequent cell mobility decisions, or cell movement decision (aka cell change decisions), can be controlled in dependence of the stored cell mobility parameters.
  • the UE does not find any LTE cell.
  • the procedure differs in that the UE 10 is transmitting the signal comprising the at least one cell mobility parameter to the source RAN node 20 (instead of target RAN node 30).
  • the source RAN node can store the thus received at least one cell mobility parameter and stored cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized 107 by the source RAN node when making future cell mobility decisions (see step 7b in Fig. 2).
  • the source RAN node 20 may optionally transmit a signal including received cell mobility parameters to the CN node 40 (see step 8 in Fig. 2). This way, the source RAN node 20 shares the cell mobility parameters with the CN node 40.
  • the CN node 40 may optionally transmit the thus received cell mobility parameter(s) to the target RAN node 30 and potentially to other additional RAN nodes (see step 9 in Fig. 2).
  • the target RAN node 30 can store the thus received at least one cell mobility parameter and the stored cell mobility parameters can be subsequently utilized by the target RAN node when making future cell mobility decisions (see step 7b in Fig. 2).
  • Fig. 3 illustrates exemplary user equipment (UE) 10.
  • the UE 10 is configured to execute the method shown in fig. 6.
  • the UE 10 may comprise an interface module 1 1 , a controlling module 12 (e.g. a processor), and a storage module 13 (e.g. a memory).
  • the UE 10 may also comprise a user interface 14 through which a user can operate and interact with the UE 10.
  • the interface module 1 1 may comprise a transmitting module (Tx), a receiving module (Rx) or both.
  • the transmitting module (Tx) and the receiving module (Rx) may be embodied in a single transceiver module.
  • the transmitting module is configured to transmit a signal to a target radio access network node (target RAN node), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • target RAN node target radio access network node
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may comprise one or more of the following: a source cell ID, a source-RAT parameter, a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement (or, cell change) from a source cell to another cell, a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested to search and/or a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested to move to.
  • a retrieval module 15 may also be provided. This can be embodied as a separate component as shown in Fig 3 or, alternatively, as part of the controlling module 12. The retrieval module 15 may be configured to retrieve the at least one cell mobility parameter, for example, before the transmitting module 11 transmits a signal including the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • the one or more cell mobility parameter(s) can be retrieved from external sources such as other RAN nodes.
  • the receiving module 1 1 may be configured to receive the cell mobility parameter(s) from a RAN node, such as a source RAN node.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates exemplary node 20/30.
  • the node 20/30 may be referred to as a RAN node.
  • the RAN node can be either a source RAN node 20 or a target RAN node 30.
  • the node 20/30 is configured to execute the method shown in fig. 7, or the method shown in fig. 8, or both the method shown in fig. 7 and the method shown in fig. 8.
  • the node 20/30 may comprise an interface module 21 , a controlling module 22 (e.g. a processor), and a storage module 23 (e.g. a memory).
  • the interface module 21 may comprise a transmitting module (Tx), a receiving module (Rx) or both.
  • the transmitting module (Tx) and the receiving module (Rx) may be embodied in a single transceiver module.
  • the receiving module 21 is configured to receive a signal from a UE, the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with to the UE.
  • the at least one cell mobility parameter may comprise one or more of the following: a source cell ID, a source-RAT parameter, a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement from a source cell to another cell, a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested to search and/or a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested to move to.
  • the storage module 23 may be configured to store the received cell mobility parameter(s).
  • the controlling module 22 may be configured to control subsequent cell mobility decisions based on information from earlier-received, and thus stored, cell mobility parameter(s).
  • the node 40 is configured to execute the method shown in fig. 9.
  • the node 40 may comprise an interface module 41 , a controlling module 42 (e.g. a processor), and a storage module 43 (e.g. a memory).
  • the interface module 41 may comprise a transmitting module (Tx), a receiving module (Rx) or both.
  • the transmitting module (Tx) and the receiving module (Rx) may be embodied in a single transceiver module.
  • the receiving module 41 may be configured to receive a signal from another node (e.g. from a RAN node such as the target RAN node 30), the signal comprising one or several cell mobility parameter(s).
  • the storage module 43 may be configured to store the received cell mobility parameter(s).
  • a transmitting module 41 may be configured to transmit, e.g. broadcast, a signal comprising earlier-received cell mobility parameter(s) to other nodes, such as the source RAN node 20.
  • a UE that can share cell mobility parameter(s) with RAN nodes.
  • This shared information can relate to cell mobility attempts of the UEs (e.g. redirection successes/failures).
  • This information (and, thus, knowledge) can subsequently be utilized by the various RAN nodes when making cell mobility decisions, e.g. redirection or handover decisions.
  • source networks and/or target networks can make us of this input from UEs to improve, or optimize, cell mobility decisions (e.g. redirection or handover decisions). In turn, this may result in improved observability in networks.
  • a UE when a UE is redirected to a RAN where it finds no available cell, it could return to the source RAN (or possible another RAN). If the UE then reports the unsuccessful redirection to the RAN where it establishes its radio connection, this RAN could e.g. inhibit repetitive redirections to the same target RAN for a certain period in time or from a U E in a certain geographical area, etcetera.
  • the various embodiments of technology may also enable optimization of the networks. Assume that statistics show that a certain UE redirected from cell x in RAN A, to a RAN B with a frequency list containing frequency: i, ii, and iii, always ends up connected to frequency iii, in RAN B.
  • the source RAN might optimize the redirection decisions accordingly (more or less automatically). This may as a result decrease "out-of-reach time" for UEs, since the UEs does not have to search for frequencies where there is little probability to find radio coverage.
  • the functional blocks or modules may include or encompass, without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, reduced instruction set processor, hardware (e.g., digital or analog) circuitry including but not limited to application specific integrated circuit(s) [ASIC], and/or field programmable gate array(s) (FPGA(s)), and (where appropriate) state machines capable of performing such functions.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • a computer is generally understood to comprise one or more processors or one or more controllers.
  • processor or controller When provided by a computer or processor or controller, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated computer or processor or controller, by a single shared computer or processor or controller, or by a plurality of individual computers or processors or controllers, some of which may be shared or distributed.
  • processor or “controller” shall also be construed to refer to other hardware capable of performing such functions and/or executing software, such as the example hardware recited above.
  • Example embodiment M1 A method performed by user equipment (UE), comprising: transmitting a signal to a target radio access network node (target RAN node), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • target RAN node a target radio access network node
  • Example embodiment M2 The method of example M1 , wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE.
  • ID source cell identification
  • Example embodiment M3 The method of example M1 or M2, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter.
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • Example embodiment M4 The method of any of the examples M1-M3, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement from a source cell to another cell.
  • Example embodiment M5 The method of any of the examples M1-M4, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search.
  • Example embodiment M6 The method of any of the examples M1-M5, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • Example embodiment M7 The method of any of the examples M 1-M6, comprising, for example, prior to transmitting the signal comprising the at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE, retrieving the at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • Example embodiment M8 The method of example M7, wherein the retrieving of the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises receiving the at least one cell mobility parameter from a source RAN node.
  • Example embodiment M9 A method performed by a target radio access network node (target RAN node), comprising: receiving a signal from a user equipment (UE), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • target RAN node a target radio access network node
  • UE user equipment
  • Example embodiment M10 The method of example M9, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE.
  • ID source cell identification
  • Example embodiment M11 The method of example M9 or M10, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter.
  • Example embodiment M12 The method of any of the examples M9-M1 1 , wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement from a source cell to another cell.
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • Example embodiment M13 The method of any of the examples M9-M12, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search.
  • source RAN node source radio access network node
  • Example embodiment M14 The method of any of the examples M9-M13, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • Example embodiment M15 The method of any of the examples M9-M14, comprising: storing the received at least one cell mobility parameter and controlling subsequent cell mobility decisions in dependence of the stored at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • Example embodiment U1 A user equipment (UE), comprising: a transmitting module adapted to transmit a signal to a target radio access network node (target RAN node), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • UE user equipment
  • target RAN node target radio access network node
  • Example embodiment U2 The UE of example U 1 , wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE.
  • ID source cell identification
  • Example embodiment U3 The UE of example U1 or U2, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter.
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • Example embodiment U4 The UE of any of the examples U 1-U3, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement from a source cell to another cell.
  • Example embodiment U5 The UE of any of the examples U 1-U4, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search.
  • Example embodiment U6 The UE of any of the examples U 1-U5, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • Example embodiment U7 The UE of any of the examples U1-U6, comprising: a retrieval module configured to retrieve the at least one cell mobility parameter, e.g., prior to the transmitting module is transmitting the signal comprising the at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • Example embodiment U8 The UE of any of the examples U1-U6, comprising a receiving module configured to receive the at least one cell mobility parameter from a source RAN node.
  • Example embodiment U9 The UE of example U8, wherein the retrieval module is configured to retrieve the least one cell mobility parameter from the receiver.
  • Example embodiment N1 A radio access network node (RAN node), comprising: a receiving module configured to receive a signal from a user equipment (UE), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • RAN node comprising: a receiving module configured to receive a signal from a user equipment (UE), the signal comprising at least one cell mobility parameter associated with the UE.
  • UE user equipment
  • Example embodiment N2 The RAN node of example N1 , wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source cell identification (ID) allocated to the UE.
  • Example embodiment N3 The RAN node of example N1 or N2, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a source radio access technology (source-RAT) parameter.
  • source-RAT source radio access technology
  • Example embodiment N4 The RAN node of any of the examples N1-N3, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises a parameter indicating a reason for cell movement from a source cell to another cell.
  • Example embodiment N5 The RAN node of any of the examples N1-N4, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating one or several frequencies that the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to search.
  • source RAN node source radio access network node
  • Example embodiment N6 The RAN node of any of the examples N1-N5, wherein the at least one cell mobility parameter comprises: a parameter indicating which cell the UE has been requested, by a source radio access network node (source RAN node), to move to.
  • source RAN node source radio access network node
  • Example embodiment N7 The RAN node of any of the examples N 1-N6, comprising: a storage module configured to store the received at least one cell mobility parameter.
  • Example embodiment N8 The RAN node of example N7, comprising: a controlling module configured to control subsequent cell mobility decisions in dependence of the stored at least one cell mobility parameter.

Abstract

L'invention porte sur une procédure dans laquelle un équipement utilisateur (UE) 10 peut partager des informations (par exemple avec des nœuds de réseau d'accès radio (RAN) 20, 30) concernant ses tentatives de mobilité cellulaire (par exemple des succès/échecs de redirection). Ces informations peuvent subséquemment être utilisées par les divers nœuds RAN 20, 30 lors d'une prise de décisions de mobilité cellulaire subséquentes, c'est-à-dire futures. Il est ainsi possible d'améliorer les décisions de mobilité cellulaire, telles qu'une redirection ou un transfert intercellulaire, par les divers nœuds RAN 20, 30.
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